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The third in a trilogy of monographs from Van Duysen, show a range of product, architectural, and interior design from the last eight years.The latest projects from prolific Belgian architect, interior, and product designer Vincent Van Duysen, bring the trilogy of monographs up tothe present day. Th...

A visual celebration and record of Japan’s demolished postwar architectural gems and a look at why they’ve been torn down.As in other countries, not every mid-century modern building in Japan can be, or even deserves to be saved. Yet a swathe of these works―those that achieved new architectura...

Peris Toral was founded in 2005 by Marta Peris and José Toral. Together they dedicate their Barcelona-based practice to research on dwelling and building methods, with theoretical and written work that addresses areas such as the relationship between film and architecture, modern ways of living, lo...

Now available in paperback, this essential book on modern architecture presents over one hundred of the most significant houses of the past hundred years.The Iconic House features over one hundred of the most important and influential houses designed and built since 1900. With seminal works by Le Co...

A new design expression is being formed in China as architects look internally for visionary design instead of toward the West. The transformation of China in the past three decades has been nothing short of spectacular. Now a cultural and economic player on the world stage, its rise has also given...

A House in Japan explores the home as a space where ideas of dwelling are constantly reimagined. In a culture shaped by precision and restraint, domestic projects become sites of quiet experimentation. These houses privilege clarity over excess, intent over display. Rigorous yet flexible, they adapt...

Monsters and Mutants stellt einen neuen Ansatz vor, wie in Architektur und Städtebau auf eine Umkehr der Folgen des Anthropozäns für den Planeten Erde hingewirkt werden kann: Lernen von der organischen Intelligenz der Pflanzenwelt. Das von Winka Dubbeldam gegründete Büro Archi-Tectonics in New...

How does an architect become an architect? In this intimate and playful work of autobiography and criticism, Turner Brooks explores this very question, mapping the way his childhood impressions and enthusiasms later influenced his award-winning architectural work.In Spatial Memories and Preoccupatio...

A persistent narrative portrays the ocean as an uninhabited space. However, centuries of commercial trade and an expanding network of infrastructures above and below the water’s surface have long challenged this view, prompting researchers to conceptualize the sea as an urbanized environment. Whil...

The follow-up to Kengo Kuma: Complete Works, first published in 2012 and expanded in 2018 with forty new projects. Since the first monograph, Kuma’s international star has ascended considerably.Kengo Kuma is one of Japan's leading architects and professor emeritus at the University of Tokyo. A pro...

The magazine presents an overview of eight years in the evolution of David Chipperfield’s practice, leading up to his receiving the Pritzker Prize in 2023. It features a diverse range of exemplary projects from this period, including Kunsthaus Zürich, the Neue Nationalgalerie refurbishment and BÃ...

'Cape to Bluff Vol.2' traverses Aotearoa New Zealand from north to south, composing a unique portrait of residential architecture across the islands. A sense of place lies at the core of the curatorial vision, featuring 30 exceptional homes that respond to and are in harmony with the land - its form...

The first comprehensive overview of Charles and Ray Eames’s residential architectureThe Eames Houses is the first comprehensive overview of Charles and Ray Eames’s residential architecture. It includes several previously unpublished buildings and places the powerhouse couple’s architectural wo...

A new monograph on Korea's most important architect, offering an exclusive look at his seldom-­published houses.offers a unique glimpse into the residential buildings of one of Korea’s most influential architects. The monograph presents this lesser known aspect of Cho's work through stunning phot...

The first comprehensive monograph focusing on the built work of Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG), one of the most innovative and creative architecture practices working todayFor over two decades, the pioneering, multidisciplinary Danish firm Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) has created a wide range of architectur...

In 2008, Leonardo Finotti was invited by MoMA's chief curator, Barry Bergdoll, to be part of a tribute exhibition for a landmark survey of modern architecture in Latin America shown in 1955. He began a commissioned work that led him directly into an immersive experience lasting the past eight years...

The first monograph dedicated to acclaimed American industrial designer, Todd Bracher, this book showcases his collaborations with leading international brands such as Georg Jensen, Cappellini, Fritz Hansen, Herman Miller, Issey Miyake, and 3MTodd Bracher is a leading American voice in the internati...

On the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the worldwide leading architectural practice Herzog & de Meuron, we are publishing the first three volumes of the Complete Works as an accessible paperback edition. The reprints, in original format, comprehensively present all buildings and designs from its...

In this manifesto for change, one of the world's preeminent designers explores how buildings and cities around the world lost their soul - and what we can do about it'Humanise is a masterwork. It's quietly furious, impassioned, rigorous and forensic in all the right doses. It leaves me very hopeful...

Explore fifty extraordinary architect-designed homes that capture the spirit of summerextends an exclusive invitation to the world’s most stunning residential retreats. From mountain-top cabins and private island escapes to seaside sanctuaries and luxury beach bungalows, these remarkable homes cel...

Donald Judd was one of the most important exponents of American Minimal Art. Among the lesser-known aspects of his work are the numerous built architectural projects in which he explores the relationship between architecture art, furniture, and landscape. One particular location was of great signifi...

an erudite exploration into the practice of PARA Project, a design firm based in Amenia, NY, and the philosophies of its founder Jon Lott. Lott's work, characterised by its openness to reconfiguration and its dialogue with context, is presented through five key projects: Haffenden House, Pioneertown...

An inspiring collection of 50 spectacular houses built almost entirely from glasspresents 50 stunning architect designed homes that utilize glass to maximum effect. The international selection includes early modernist houses from the 1930s, such as Philip Johnson’s Glass House and Mies van der Roh...

The Case Study House program (1945–66) was an exceptional, innovative event in the history of American architecture and remains to this day unique. The program, which concentrated on the Los Angeles area and oversaw the design of 36 prototype homes, sought to make available plans for modern reside...